English Explanatory Dictionary

gram calorie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy.

Word forms

gram calorie gram calories gramme calorie

Etymology

Because a gram of water is the referent mass (versus a kilogram of water); see Calorie.

Synonyms

calorie small calorie thermochemical calorie
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